BENSON v. RICH

Nos. 519-70, 520-70.

448 F.2d 1371 (1971)

Michael BENSON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Joseph L. RICH et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

October 18, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Juneau, Window Rock, Ariz. (Willard F. Kitts, Albuquerque, N. M., with him on the brief), for appellants.

Kenneth Harrigan, Albuquerque, N. M., for appellee Rich.

Paul D. Gerber, Santa Fe, N. M. (Harl D. Byrd, Santa Fe, N. M., with him on the brief), for appellees Merry, DiGregorio, Kauzlaric and the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association.

Robert G. McCorkle, Albuquerque, N. M., for appellee Johnson.

Before MURRAH, PICKETT and DOYLE, Circuit Judges.


PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

The appellants in this civil rights case are four young Navajo Indians who allege that their constitutional rights were infringed upon when officials of the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association1 prevented them from distributing printed leaflets during an Indian Ceremonial at Gallup, New Mexico during the month of August, 1969. In their complaint the appellants sought injunctive relief and damages. The action...

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